1998
by Paul Champlin
I am offering up my lowland bird list from 1998 activities in se Peru and Bolivia. I visited 11 lodges and conducted extensive inventory work (>30days each) at three of them. This list is from that inventory work and excludes any birds found while guiding tour groups. The list may have some inconsistencies in some names but none will leave you scratching your heads saying "what species was he talking about?". Here I will provide an overview of the lodges and the birding there.
LODGE DESCRIPTIONS
I start with the best birding lodge in se Peru (yes I think it beats Amazonia, Explorers and TRC). Three of us found nearly 550 species there in under 30 days with a one day high of 181 (even though we didn't try for daily highs). It's a little-known lodge that goes by the name of Pantiacolla (www.pantiacolla.com). One thing I found amazing was that the bird activity stayed constant throughout the day. At all of the other lodges, the activity died at about 10 in the morning. We almost always skipped lunch because of the high activity levels in the forest.
The lodge is placed right at the base of the Andean foothills, where the Rio Madre de Dios exits the Andes and enters the Manu lowlands. The juxtaposition of this lodge is perfect for ultra high bird diversity with the lodge itself sitting on the edge of a small plateau at 450m elevation and among a series of plateaus at 425m, 500m and a ridge up to 1100m. Within 5 minutes walk of the lodge you can be in solid bamboo, primary varzea, primary terre firme, secondary forests, island habitats or river edge. With a little more work you can find other habitats on their extensive trail system that covers the 1000ha of land abutting Manu and can even mount an overnight trip up to the Pantiacolla Mountains (1000m+ elevation) where you can overlook the lowlands Manu Biosphere Reserve.
Here, in a low scrap of cloud forest we had several singing Black Tinimou and had an Orange-breasted Falcon from one of the local cliffs. Great sunrise!!! Best birds of our stay were the Tinimou, Falcon, Cinnamon Tyrant-manakin (several times), nearly all of the bamboo obligates (Peruvian Recurvebill, White-cheeked Tody-flycatcher etc.), Harpy Eagle (seen several times in the lodge clearing and ate one of the pet macaws within 10feet of the kitchen), A Long-tailed Potoo (nested at the lodge clearing for several years running and we found 3 or 4 others), River Tyrannulet (fairly common on the riverine islands near the lodge), blue Headed Macaw (4-6 coming to a clay lick nearly every day with 75+ Yellow-fronted Parrots ), and what is likely a new species of Antpitta (Barry Walker, Mark Robins, Bob Ridgely and other experts can't id the recordings of it to species). A Tree Swallow we had there is one of the first seen in Peru. The lodge itself plays host to a large and diverse flock of birds that you don't normally see at eye level. Tanagers, antbirds, furnarids, and flycatchers feed in the 1-5m tall trees right in the lodge clearing as the flock passes through on its daily routine while hummingbirds are always there for a good look. The Tanager flocks at this lodge BEAT those at ANY other lodge in size, see-ability, and diversity. We found several cloud forest and foothill species spilling down into the lowlands.
Another thing about this lodge is that it's placed perfectly for a trip through the Andean highlands, cloud forests, foothills and lowlands. If you want to see birds, you can easily top 650 or 700 species with this trip: Cuzco to Cock of the Rock Lodge (2 full days there); Cock of the Rock to Pantiacolla (3 full days there); Pantiacolla to Manu Wildlife Center (2 full days there). Fly out to Cuzco. It's about a 10day trip. Spend the majority of time at Pantiacolla!
Having visited many other lodges and regions of the Peruvian lowlands, I have to say that the birding at Pantiacolla is the best BY FAR! We visited in early September, October and again in December and it was GREAT each time. I was told by someone who had been there in July that it was "magical" then too. Several other birder/ornithologists have visited there since and have stated the same. If you go to southern Peru, check out the cutting edge in birding quality. The accommodations are pretty good too. (I would suggest October, though Bob Ridgely went there last July an said it was GREAT!!!) NO BUG SPRAY NEEDED!!!
This lodge is a good bet for lakeshore species. The perimeter of the lake is about 9 kilometers but that size is at least doubled when you take into account the number of hectares of Mauritia Palm swamp. Within this swamp, there exists an Agami Heron colony of about 60 nests. This is unknown anywhere else. If you want to see the colony you must make arrangements ahead of time to go in. Inkanatura travel (www.inkanatura.com) does not bring most people to see it since they do NOT want to disturb the birds. Dr. James Clements , my wife Tracey and I were the ones who went in to confirm the species identity of this colony and had about 40 adult Agamis on open branches as close as 10m. There were about 150 if you include the young (unfortunately Jim had the only camera… a small point and shoot). I spent 5 months at this lodge as co administrator with my wife. We tallied a little over 400 species with highlights: Harpy Eagle (5 or 6 during our stay at the lodge), the Agami colony, Great Jacamar (fairly common if you know the song), Black-banded Owl, Cinnamon Attila, Point-tailed Palm Creeper (common), Red-shouldered Parrotlet and Amazonian Antpitta. The diversity and forest quality is not spectacular but for a less expensive trip to the rainforest, it's great. There's a group of 11 or so Giant Otters on the lake too so that's a great bonus. The lodge is like a hotel… no BETTER. It's about 15 kilometers from Pto. Maldonado with a 3kilometer, birder friendly trail into the lake. The lodge is right on the lake.
The third lodge I would like to mention is the Rio Heath Lodge, just over the Bolivian border. It's an extension trip to Sandoval. From Sandoval you head down to the Bolivian border and up the Rio Heath, which makes up the border. They have a special arrangement with the border folks that you can stay IN Bolivia where the lodge is, without leaving Peru (on paper). The diversity at this lodge is midway between Sandoval and Pantiacolla with the larger birds and mammals being more common than either and quite unwary. It's sandwiched by 2 reserves, each 1.5 million hectares. This makes the animals unwary and easy to see. Another benefit is that within 45minutes (fast walk) of the lodge is an extensive brushy savanna (more grassy in the middle). This area increases the diversity for the lodge by quite a bit and makes it easy to see the birds that stay in this brushy habitat. I have recordings and photos of a bird which is likely a new species of flycatcher OR is the new species (Tolmomyias trailori) from NORTHERN PERU!!! There are many EXCELLENT birds to be seen at this lodge including Pale-bellied Mourner (not known from this region until now), Great Jacamar (common), Maguari Stork, Plain Softtail (fairly common), both local Formicivora antbirds, Undulated Antshrike, Crested Eagle (in same spot for 4 months), all of the normal savanna birds, Buff-necked Ibis, Long-tailed Potoo (at lodge clearing as well as Great Potoo on nest) AND the SAME unidentified Antpitta from Pantiacolla!!! As with Pantiacolla, this lodge constitutes the CUTTING EDGE of birding with undiscovered species certainly on site.
This lodge is GREAT (!!!!) for CATS!!!! Only 2 tour groups had visited by the time we arrived at the just finished lodge. The groups had already seen Ocelot and Tracey and I got charged by a mother Puma (Mountain Lion) protecting her young. That's a story in itself. While we were there we identified at least 3 different Jaguar territory borders WITHIN 200m of the lodge (they converged at the lodge). We often found large cat tracks in our fuutprints as we returned to the lodge from a day of birding. The only other group to visit while we were there saw and photographed a pregnant female Jaguar on a riverbank log as they headed up to the parrot/macaw lick 5 minutes up stream. It stayed for 10 minutes while they got to within 10 meters. There are at least 5 mammal clay licks and 1 macaw clay lick within 1km of the lodge.
The macaw lick is FANTASTIC with Peach-fronted Parakeet, Red-shouldered Macaw (A. nobilis), Orange-winged Parrot, up to 100 Red and Green Macaws and the regular host of other parrots AND GREAT LIGHTING. It's small, compact and low to the river. The bank is only about 6 meters tall and the river is only 50m wide or less. We noticed on our several short visits and one 45 day stay that this clay lick is quite active throughout the entire year.
LIST OF BIRDS AT SANDOVAL LAKE LODGE & PANTIACOLLA LODGE, DPTO. MADRE DE DIOS, SE PERU AND RIO HEATH LODGE, DPTO. LA PAZ, BOLIVIA
By Paul Tracey Crowningshield
Visit dates by P&T Champlin
This list of 600+ species documents the avian communities of three lodges
in the Rio Madre de Dios drainage.
SANDOVAL LAKE: 15km down the Madre de Dios from Pto. Maldonado; It is mostly second growth and primarily terre firme. 200m elevation. Includes a large lake and palm swamp. 389 species. 18 March 1998 until 11 August 1998.
RIO HEATH: On the Bolivian side of the Peru/Bol. border; this lodge has good representation of lowland forest types. 175m elevation. Lack of access to the Peruvian side of the river eliminates most Bamboo birds. This is made up for by savannah species. 432 species. 27 October 1998 until 8 December 1998.
PANTIACOLLA: 2hrs down the Alto Madre de Dios from Atalaya; a region with one of the highest habitat diversities. 400m - 1000m elevation. Elevational plateaus of various habitats surround the lodge. 516 species by several observers. The best birding lodge ever visited by the authors. 10 September - 2 October 1998, plus 10 later days.
Additions to the lists and comments are invited!!! Write to the authors at capito@hotmail.com
See www.Pantiacolla.com and/or www.Inkanatura.com for information on travel
LEGEND:
S = Sandoval Lake
H = Rio Heath
P = Pantiacolla
In the Pantiacolla column, "p?" indicates species the authors have little confidence in. "-R-?" indicates that recordings are being reviewed.
Italics under "abundance" indicate species is relatively abundant compared to visits to other lodges in the region.
All species listed under Heath and Sandoval lodges were encountered by the authors.
Those species seen by other observers at Pantiacolla are indicated by
a "p" or "w" as opposed to "P", and Abundance is omitted.
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | Abund. | COMMENTS | ||
S | H | P | |||
Black Tinamou | Tinamus osgoodi | - | - | r | - |
Gray Tinamou | Tinamus tao | r | f | - | One individual seen and heard in terre firme forest behind lodge. |
Great Tinamou | Tinamus major | u | f | u | Uncommon with most vocalizations emminating from the inside of the oxbow. Undoubtedly more of a varzea (or in this case x-varsea) bird |
White-throated Tinamou | Tinamus guttatus | u | f | u | ???? Individuals seen in terre firme fit this description. Not heard. |
Cinereous Tinamou | Crypturellus cinereus | c | c | f | Common in both varsea and terra firme forest. Daily encounters in taller forest. |
Little Tinamou | Crypturellus soui | c | f | f | Common in both varsea and terra firme forest. Daily encounters. |
Undulated Tinamou | Crypturellus undulatus | f | f | f | Fairly common in both forest types and all structure types including bushes in open fields. |
Black-capped Tinamou | Crypturellus atrocapillus | - | - | r | - |
Bartlett's Tinamou | Crypturellus bartletti | u | u | u | Uncommon. Heard only a few times during 2 weeks in April. Both forest types. |
Variegated Tinamou | Crypturellus variegatus | c | r | - | Common in varzea forest with one seen in terra firme. |
Small-billed Tinamou | Crypturellus parvirostris | - | f | - | - |
Brazilian Tinamou | Crypturellus strigulosus | f | u | - | Fairly Common with several individuals recorded and heard often in terre firme. |
Olivaceous Cormorant | Phalacrocorax olivaceus | c | u | f | Common lake bird. Seen daily. |
American Anhinga | Anhinga anhinga | c | u | - | Common lake and swamp bird. Seen daily. |
Rufescent Tiger-heron | Tigrisoma lineatum | f | u | r | Fairly common lake and swamp bird. |
Fasciated Tiger-heron | Tigrisoma fasciatum | - | - | f | - |
Capped Heron | Pilherodius pileatus | u | u | f | Uncommon lake bird. Seen several times per month, mostely flying. |
Cocoi Heron | Ardea cocoi | u | f | f | Uncommon March - May, Common after May. |
Great Egret | Casmerodius albus | u | - | r | Uncommon migrant. |
Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | u | u+ | - | Uncommon migrant. |
Snowy Egret | Egretta thula | u | f | f | Uncommon migrant. |
Little Blue Heron | Egretta caerulea | - | - | r | - |
Striated Heron | Butorides striatus | c | u+ | u | Most common lakeshore heron. Few in palm swamps. |
Agami Heron | Agamia agami | f | u | - | Uncommon swamp species though in high density at rookery. Approximately 50 adult and 100 young present in 40X40m area. |
Black-crowned Night-heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | u | - | - | Uncommon. Seen at dusk in swamps. |
Boat-billed Heron | Cochlearius cochlearius | u | u | - | Uncommon swamp and lakeshore species. Rookery is likely present. 6 individuals attending Agami rookery, perhaps feeding on young. |
Green Ibis | Mesembrinibis cayennensis | u | f | - | Uncommon March - May; Fairly common after May. Most often seen flying or heard in swamps. |
Roseate Spoonbill | Ajaja ajaja | - | - | r | - |
Buff-necked Ibis | Theristicus caeruleus | - | r | - | - |
Wood Stork | Mycteria americana | u | u | - | Uncommon swamp species. Most often in flocks over swamps. |
Jabiru | Jabiru mycteria | u | u | - | Uncommon swamp species. Most often in flocks over swamps. |
Maguari Stork | Ciconnia maguari | - | u | - | - |
Black Vulture | Coragyps atratus | f | f | f | Fairly common species, more of open areas. Most often seen at high altitude. |
Turkey Vulture | Cathartes aura | u | u | c | Uncommon, seen mostely in Summer. |
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture | Cathartes burrovianus | - | u+ | - | - |
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture | Cathares melambrotus | c | c | c | Common. Most common vulture in area. Roost of 26 in large tree to sw of lodge |
King Vulture | Sarcoramphus papa | f | u | f | Fairly common. Seen most often at high altitudes and in pairs. |
Horned Screamer | Anhima corunta | f | f | - | Fairly common swamp species. |
Muscovy | Cairina moschata | u | u | - | Uncommon. Single individuals seen flying to roost in the evening. |
Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | f | u | u | Seasonally (Summer) fairly common and regular hunting in open water in front of the lodge. |
Gray-headed Kite | Leptodon cayanensis | r | r | - | Rare. Seen twice. Both near lodge. |
Hook-billed Kite | Chondrohierax uncinatus | r | - | r | Rare. One heard calling for 2 days at mouth of stream to north of lodge. |
American Swallow-tailed Kite | Elanoides forficatus | u | f | c | Uncommon. A single flock of 6 seen over the lodge. |
Double-toothed Kite | Harpagus bidentatus | r | - | u | Rare. 2 seen in varzea on trail to river. One in terre firme on grid. |
Plumbeous Kite | Ictinia plumbea | u | f+ | c | Uncommon Mar-July, fairly common July-Aug. Individuals often seen thermaling. |
Slender-billed Kite | Helicolestes hamatus | f | u+ | - | Fairly common on lakeshore treetops May-April, rare thereafter. |
Tiny Hawk | Accipiter superciliosus | r | r | - | Rare. Found near river edge once and lake edge once. |
Bicolored Hawk | Accipiter bicolor | - | - | - | - |
Slate-colored Hawk | Leucopternis schistacea | f | u | u | Fairly common. Most often found in varsea. |
White Hawk | Leucopternis albicollis | - | - | - | - |
White-browed Hawk | Leucopternis kuhli | - | r | - | - |
Great Black Hawk | Buteogallus urubitinga | u | f | u | Uncommonly seen near river port. |
Black-collared Hawk | Busarellus nigricollis | u | - | - | Uncommon with most individuals seen on lakeshore and swamp trees. |
Roadside Hawk | Buteo magnirostris | f | c | f | Fairly common in all forest types. A pair is regular arround the lodge. |
Swainson's Hawk | Buteo swainsoni | - | - | u | - |
Broad-winged Hawk | Buteo platypterus | - | r | - | - |
Gray-lined Hawk | Asturina nitidus | u | r | - | Uncommon in open areas arround camp. A pair was observed in a field near the lodge. |
Short-tailed Hawk | Buteo brachyurus | - | u | u | - |
Crested eagle | Morphnus guianensis | - | u | - | - |
Harpy eagle | Harpia harpyja | u | - | u | Rare. Seen twice in March and once in July from lodge. Other sightings known from area. |
Black Hawk-eagle | Spizaetus tyrannus | u | u | r | Uncommon. Most often heard as it soars high. |
Ornate Hawk-eagle | Spizaetus ornatus | r | - | - | Rare. One individual heard. |
Black-and-white Hawk-eagle | Spizastur melanoleucus | u | u | u | Uncommon. Heard most often over varzea forest types. |
Black Caracara | Daptrius ater | c | f | f | Common on both lakeshore and near-lake forest. Several juvs seen with adults suggests breeding as well as season. |
Red-throated Caracara | Daptrius americanus | f | f | f | Fairly common bird of near-lake forest. Flocks of 3-5 visit lodge area often. |
Yellow-headed Caracara | Milvago chimachima | - | u | - | - |
Laughing Falcon | Herpetotheres cachinnans | u | u | u | Uncommon. Encountered several times in a month in both forest types. |
Collared Forest-falcon | Micrastur semitorquatus | u | u | f | Uncommon. Encountered in all forest types. |
Bucklys Forest-falcon | Micrastur bucklii | - | - | r | - |
Slaty-backed Forest-falcon | Micrastur mirandollei | u | - | u | Uncommon. Individuals encountered in varzea and terre firme. |
Barred Forest-falcon | Micrastur ruficollis | f | u | f | Fairly common. Encountered several times per week, mostely within terra firme |
Bat Falcon | Falco rufigularis | f | u | - | Fairly common crepuscular lakeshore species. Often seen from lodge. |
Orange-breasted Falcon | Falco dierioleucus | - | - | r | - |
Variable (speckled) Chachalaca | Ortalis motmot | f | u | f | Fairly common species seen several times per month. |
Spix's Guan | Penelope jacquacu | f | f | f | Fairly common species seen often within terra firme behind lodge. |
Common Piping-guan | Pipile cumanensis | r | u | - | Rare. One heard at dusk from inside oxbow. |
Razor-billed Curassow | Mitu tuberosa | r | f | - | Rare. Three confirmed sightings, one in oxbow varzea and two on terre firme. |
Starred Wood quail | Odontophorus stellatus | f | c | f | Fairly common. Heard mostely in evening. |
Marbled Wood-quail | Odontophorus gujanenis | r | - | - | Rare. Heard on terre firme once with James Clements. |
Gray-necked Wood-rail | Aramides cajanea | c | u | u | Common lakeshore species, heard at dusk in front of lodge. |
Purple Gallinule | Porphyrula martinica | r | - | - | Rare. One remained for June and July. |
Azure Gallinule | Porphyrula flavirostris | r | - | - | Rare. One found in palm swamp in July. |
Rufous-sided Crake | Laterallus melanophaius | r | - | - | Rare. 2 known, prob. more common. |
Ash-throated Crake | Prozana albicollis | - | f | - | - |
Uniform Crake | Amaurdimnas concolor | - | - | r | - |
Sungrebe | Heliornis fulica | r | u | - | Rare? One seen near lakeshore in Aug. |
Sunbittern | Eurypyga helias | r | u | u | Rare. One found near slow moving stream. |
Wattled Jacana | Jacana jacana | r | - | - | Rare. One heard in grasses on lakeshore. |
Pale-winged Trumpeter | Psophia leucoptera | u | u | f | Uncommon near swampy streamside forest. 3 groups known. |
Pied lapwing | Vanellus cayanus | u | f | r | Uncommon. Seen from port. |
Collared Plover | Charadrius collaris | u | f | f | Uncommon. Seen from port. |
American Golden-plover | Pluvialis dominica | - | - | r | - |
Lesser Yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | - | u | - | - |
Solitary Sandpiper | Tringa solitaria | u | u | u | Uncommon at river port. |
Greater Yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | - | - | u | - |
Spotted Sandpiper | Actitis macularia | u | f | c | Uncommon at river port. |
Pectoral Sandpiper | Calidris melanotos | - | u | - | - |
Wilsons Phalarope | Phalaropus tricolor | r | - | - | Rare. One adult female seen on lake near canal. |
Large-billed Tern | Phaetusa simplex | f | - | u | Fairly common. 1 or 2 seen daily over lake, March - May. Rare thereafter. |
Yellow-billed Tern | Sterna superciliaris | f | u | u | Fairly common on lake after May. |
Black Tern | Chilidonias niger | - | - | r | - |
White-backed Stilt | Himantopus melanurus | - | - | - | - |
Black Skimmer | Rynchops niger | u | - | r | Uncommon. Seen at river port. |
Scaled Pigeon | Columba speciosa | u | f | - | Uncommon. Several heard in a month from lakeshore treetops. Mostely varzea. |
Pale-vented Pigeon | Columba cayanensis | c | f | u+ | Common. Heard and seen daily on tops of lakeshore trees and at lower levels of the swamps. |
Plumbeous Pigeon | Columba plumbea | c | f | u+ | Commonly at tops of large terra firme trees. |
Ruddy Pigeon | Columba subvinacea | r | u | r | Rare in terra firme. Fairly common in varzea. |
Picui Ground-dove | Columba (Columbina ?) picui | r | - | - | Rare. Visitation by 1 or 2, prob. migrants. |
Ruddy Ground-dove | Columbina talpacoti | r | u | - | Rare. One flushed from sparse second growth in gap behind lodge. |
Gray-fronted Dove | Leptotila rufaxilla | f | c | c | Fairly common in second growth of both varzea and terra firme |
Ruddy Quail-dove | Geotrygon montana | f | c | f | Fairly common interior forest dove of terra firme. |
White-throated Quail-dove | Geptrygon frenata | - | - | u | - |
Blue Ground-dove | Claravis pretiosa | r | u | u | Rare. One heard next to eastern palm swamp. |
White-tipped Dove | Leptotilla verreauxi | r | u | u | Rare. One recorded in open area next to other lodge. |
Blue-and-yellow Macaw | Ara ararauna | f | f | u | Fairly common. Most common large macaw. Seen flying over palm swamps daily. Often seen perched from within swamp. |
Blue hooded Macaw | Ara couloni | r | - | f | Rare. encountered twice in a month. One perched in terra firme, one flying |
Scarlet Macaw | Ara macao | u | u | u | Uncommon. |
Red-and-green Macaw | Ara chloroptera | u | c | u | Uncommon. encountered weekly in all areas arrond lake. |
Military Macaw | Ara militaris | - | - | u | - |
Chestnut-fronted Macaw | Ara severa | f | c | c | Fairly common. Encountered near western palms most often. |
Red-bellied Macaw | Ara manilata | c | u | u | Extreamely common. Flocks of hundreds in Summer, dozens in winter found in swamps or flying over other forest types. |
Red-shouldered Macaw | Ara nobilis | u | f | - | Uncommon in March and April to common in May, June, July. Flyovers occassionally drop into trees near lake. Mostely seen at higher altitudes in groups of approx 5. |
White-eyed Parakeet | Aratinga leucophthalmus | u | u+ | c | Uncommon. March and April flocks not to be found after mid April. |
Dusky-hooded Parakeet | Aratinga weddellii | c | f | f | Extremely common. Flocks of hundreds encountered weekly, dozens daily. |
Peach-fronted Parakeet | Aratinga aurea | - | f | - | - |
Black-headed Parakeet | Pyrrhura rupicola | u | f | - | Uncommon. Terre firme forest only. |
Painted Parakeet | Phyrrhura picta | r | - | f | Rare. One group heard fly over. |
Barred Parakeet | Bolborhynchus lineola | - | - | r | - |
Blue-rumpped Parrotlet | Forpus Xanthopterigius | - | u | - | - |
Dusky-billed Parrotlet | Forpus sclateri | r | f | - | Rare. One pair flew over lodge. |
Cobalt-winged Parakeet | Brotogeris cyanoptera | c | f | c | Extremely common. Flocks of hundreds fly over weekly, dozens daily. |
Tui Parakeet | Brotogeris sancthithomae | - | u | u | - |
White-fronted Parrot | Pionites leucogaster | c | c | u+ | Common. Dozens perch in trees behind lodge daily. Several in palm swamps as well where it is less common. |
Orange-cheeked Parrot | Pionopsitta barrabandi | u | u+ | - | Uncommon. Seen flying near western swamps only. |
Blue-headed Parrot | Pionus menstruus | f | c | c | Fairly common. Flocks of 2 to 10 fly by daily. Individuals perch in palms regularly. |
Orange-winged Parrot | Amazona amazonica | - | u+ | r | - |
Yellow-crowned Parrot | Amazona ochrocephala | f | u | u | Fairly common. Maximum of 2 dozen seen flying over lake daily. |
Mealy Parrot | Amazona farinosa | f | c | c | Fairly common. Maximum of 2 dozen seen flying over lake daily. |
Amazonian Parrotlet | Nanopsittacula dachillae | r | u | - | Rare. Pair of individuals flew from palm swamp over lake. |
Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet | Touit huetii | u | u | r | - |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus americanus | r | - | - | Rare. Encountered in varzea and terra firme. |
Dark-billed Cuckoo | Coccyzus melacoryphus | - | r | u | - |
Squirrel Cuckoo | Piaya cayana | f | f | f | Fairly common, mostely of terra firme. |
Little Cuckoo | Piaya minuta | - | f | - | - |
Black-bellied Cuckoo | Piaya melanogaster | - | - | u | - |
Greater Ani | Crotophaga major | c | u | - | Common species of lake edge thickets. |
Smooth-billed Ani | Crotophaga ani | f | f | f | Fairly common species of second growth. Often arround lodge. |
Pheasant Cuckoo | Dromococcyx phasianellus | r | - | r | Rare. One found in second growth varzea. |
Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo | Neomorphus geoffroyi | r | - | - | Rare. One in second growth terra firme near lodge. Encountered once. |
Hoatzin | Opisthocomus hoazin | c | u | u | Extremely common species of lake edge thickets. |
Limpkin | Aramus guarauna | u | - | - | Uncommon. Heard more often than seen in palm swamp. |
Tropical Screech-owl | Otus choliba | u | - | - | Uncommon. Most often heard in secondgrowth. |
Tawny-bellied Screech-owl | Otus watsonii | c | c | f | Extremely common. Many heard nightly. |
Crested Owl | Lophostrix cristata | f | f | u | Fairly common. Heard several nights per week. |
Band-bellied Owl | Pulsatrix melanota | - | - | r | - |
Spectacled Owl | Pulsatrix perspicillata | u | f | u | Uncommon. Heard several nights per month. |
Furruginous Pygmy-owl | Gluacidium brasilianum | - | - | r | - |
Amazonian Pygmy-owl | Glaucidium hardii | f | c | - | Fairly Common. Heard several times monthly, mostely from better terra firme forest |
Mottled Owl | Ciccaba virgata | r | - | - | Rare. One pair seen and recorded in vrzea at canal. |
Black-banded Owl | Ciccaba huhula | u | r | r | Uncommon. More than 2 pairs known. One heard behind lodge and one seen at canal. |
Common Barn Owl | Tyto alba | - | r | - | - |
Great Potoo | Nyctibius grandis | f | f | u | Fairly common. Heard from lodge often. Present in varzea and terra firme. |
Common Potoo | Nyctibius griseus | r | r | - | Rare. One heard near lodge in early August. |
Long-tailed Potoo | Nyctibius aethereus | - | r | u | - |
Rufous Potoo | Nyctibius bracteatus | r | r | - | Rare. One individual known in area, in varzea |
Semicollared Nighthawk | Lurocalis semitorquatus | - | r | r | - |
Sand-colored Nighthawk | Chordeiles rupestris | f | u | c | Fairly common. Seen most often hunting over lake in evening. |
Common Nighthawk | Chordeiles minor | - | - | - | - |
Pauraque | Nyctidromus albicollis | f | f | u | Fairly common in more open habitats. |
Ocellated Poorwill | Nyctiphrynus ocellatus | f | u | u | Fairly common in forested habitats. Nests encountered in Aug. |
Spot-tailed Nightjar | Capromulgus maculicaudus | - | f | - | - |
Blackish Nightjar | Caprimulgus nigrescens | - | - | - | - |
Rufous Nightjar | Caprimulgus rufous | - | - | - | - |
Ladder-tailed Nightjar | Hydropsalis climacocerca | f | u | u | Fairly common on lakeshore, March-May. Mostely females encountered. |
White-collared Swift | Streptoprocne zonaris | f | c | c | Fairly common but irregular. Seen only when flocks overfly the area. |
Gray-rumped Swift | Chaetura cinereiventris | u | c | u | Uncommon. Seen with other swifts over palm swamps. |
Pale-rumpped Swift | Chaetura egregia | - | c | - | - |
Chimney Swift | Chaetura pelagica | - | u | - | - |
Short-tailed Swift | Chaetura brachyura | c | c | f | Common. Seen daily, often over palm swamps. |
Lesser swallow-tailed Swift | Panyptila cayennensis | u | f | u+ | Uncommon. Several seen monthly. |
Fork-tailed palm Swift | Tachornis squamata | c | c | u | Common. Breeding under dead Mauritia Palm leaves. |
Chapmans Swift | Chaetura chapmani | - | - | r | - |
Chesnut-collared Swift | Cypseloides rutilius | - | - | f | - |
Rufus-breasted Hermit | Glaucis hirsuta | u | u+ | u | Uncommon. Origional sighting inside lodge. |
Pale-tailed Barbthroat | Threnetes leucurus | f | u | u | Fairly common in varzea forest. |
White-bearded Hermit | Phaethornis hispidus | u | r | u | Uncommon in varzea forest |
Koepckaes Hermit | Phaethornis Koepckeae | - | - | c | - |
Needle-billed Hermit | Phaethornis philippi | c | c | - | Common in tere firme forest |
Little Hermit | Phaethornis longuemareus | - | - | - | - |
Reddish Hermit | Phaethornis ruber | c | c | c | Common. The most common hummingbird. |
Pale-browed Hermit | Phaethornis stuarti | r? | - | u | Rare? One found on trail to port (?). |
Long-tailed Hermit | Phaethornis superciliosus | - | - | u | - |
Gray-breasted Saberwing | Campylopoterus largipennis | u | - | u | Uncommon. Several individuals found in terre firme forest. |
Swallow-tailed Hummingbird | Eupetomena macroura | - | - | - | - |
White-necked Jacobin | Florisuga mellivora | f | u | r | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Sparkling Violetear | Colibri coruscans | - | - | - | - |
Black-throated Mango | Anthracothorax nigricollis | u | u | - | Uncommon. Most often found at flowering trees in low secondgrowth. |
Festive Coquette | Lophornis chalybea | u | - | r | Uncommon. 5 individuals amongst 2 flowering trees in mixed forest types. |
Wire-crested Thorntail | Popelairia popelairii | - | r | - | - |
Blue-tailed Emerald | Chlorostilbon mellisugis | - | - | r | - |
Fork-tailed Woodnymph | Thalurania furcata | f | u | u | Fairly common near streams in terre firme forest. Nest found. |
White-chinned Sapphire | Hylocharis cyanus | f | c | - | Fairly common at flowering trees and leks. |
Golden-tailed Sapphire | Chrysuronia oenone | - | - | r | - |
Gould's Jewelfront | Polyplancta aurescens | r | - | - | Rare. One seen behind lodge at haliconia. |
Long-billed Starthroat | Heliomaster longirostris | r | f | u | Rare. One seen at flowering tree at other lodge |
Glittering-throated Emerald | Amazilia fimbriata | - | - | u | - |
Saphire-spangled Emerald | Amazilia lactea | f | c | c | Fairly common. Females seen most often. Most forest types. |
Black-eared Fairy | Heliothryx aurita | - | - | r | - |
White-tailed Goldemthroat | Polytmus guanumbi | - | f | - | - |
Pavonine Quetzal | Pharomachrus pavoninus | f | f | - | Fairly common in terre firme forest approaching primary |
Black-tailed Trogon | Trogon melanurus | c | f | f | Common in terre firme forest. |
White-tailed Trogon | Trogon viridis | f | f | f | Fairly common in terre firme forest. |
Collared Trogon | Trogon collaris | c | f | f | Common in terre firme forest. Nest found. |
Blue-crowned Trogon | Trogon curucui | u | u | u+ | Uncomon. Found near bamboo. |
Violaceous Trogon | Trogon violaceus | c | u | f | Common in all forest types |
Black-troated Trogon | Trogon rufous | - | - | - | - |
Rufous Motmot | Baryphthengus martii | u | f | f | Uncommon. more often near small streams in terre firme. |
Blue-crowned Motmot | Momotus momota | f | f | u | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Broad-billed Motmot | Electron platyrhynchum | f | r | f | Fairly common near small streams |
Ringed Kingfisher | Ceryl torquata | c | f | f | Common on lake and in swamp. |
Amazon Kingfisher | Chloroceryle amazona | c | f | f | Common on lake and in swamp. |
Green Kingfisher | Chloroceryle americana | u | f | u | Uncommon on lake and in swamp. |
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher | Chloroceryle inda | r | - | - | Rare. 3 seen as of 1/8/98 |
Pygmy Kingfisher | Chloroceryle aenea | f | f | u | Fairly common within swamps. |
White-fronted Jacamar | Brachygalba albogularis | - | u | - | - |
Bluish-fronted Jacamar | Galbula cyanescens | c | c | c | Common in terre firme. |
Paradise Jacamar | Galbula dea | f | f | - | Fairly common in most forest types. |
Great Jacamar | Jacamerops aurea | r | u | u+ | Rare. encountered twice in varzea, once in terre firme. |
Rufous-tailed Jacamar | Galbula ruficauda | - | f? | - | - |
White-necked Puffbirds | Notharchus macrorhynchos | - | r | r | - |
Pied Puffbird | Bucco tectus | - | r | r | - |
Chestnut-capped Puffbird | Bucco macrodactylus | r | u | u | Rare. One immediately behind lodge in brushy secondgrowth. |
Collared Puffbird | Bucco capensis | - | f | - | - |
Strialated Puffbird | Nystalus striolatus | f | f | u+ | Fairly common in better forest (both types). |
Semicollared Puffbird | Malacoptila semicincta | u | - | u | Uncommon in terre firme. |
Rufous Capped Nunlet | Nonnula ruficapilla | - | u | u | - |
Black-fronted Nunbird | Monasa nigrifrons | f | f | f | Fairly common in most forest types. |
White-fronted Nunbird | Monasa morphoeus | c | f | f | Most common nunbird encountered. |
Swallow-winged Puffbird | Chelidoptera tenebrosa | u | c | f | Uncommon near terre firme gaps and on river. |
Black-spotted Barbet | Capito niger | c | u | f | Common in terre firme. |
Scarlet-hooded Barbet | Eubucco tucinkae | - | - | u | - |
Lemon-throated Barbet | Eubucco richardsoni | f | f | u | Fairly common in varzea. |
Emarald Toucanet | Aulochorhynchus prasinus | r | - | u | Rare. One heard singing on grid. |
Curl-crested Aracari | Pteroglossus beauharnaesii | f | f | f | Fairly common on terre firme in flocks of approx. 10. |
Lettered Aracari | Pteroglossus inscriptus | r | f | - | Rare. One seen at benches in front of lodge |
Brown-mandibled Aracari | Pteroglossus mariae | f | r | u | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Chestnut-eared Aracari | Pteroglossus castanotis | f | - | u | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Golden-collared Toucanet | Selenidera reinwardtii | f | u | u+ | Fairly comon in terre firme. |
Yellow-ridged Toucan | Ramphastos culminatus | c | f | f | Common in all forest types with older growth. |
Cuviers Toucan | Ramphastos cuvieri | c | f | c | Common in all forest types with older growth. |
Rufous-breasted Piculet | Picumnus rufiventris | - | - | u | - |
Plain-breasted Piculet | Picumnus castelnau | - | - | - | - |
Fine-barred Piculet | Picumnus subtilis | - | - | - | - |
Unknown from pampa | Picumnus sp. | - | ? | - | - |
Bar-breasted Piculet | Picumnus borbae | r? | u | - | Rare? One heard on grid. |
Spot-breasted Woodpecker | Chrysoptilus punctigula | u | - | - | Uncommon. Encountred most often in swamp. |
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker | Melanerpes cruentatus | c | f | c | Common in most forest types. |
Little Woodpecker | Veniliornis passerinus | - | f | f | - |
Red-stained Woodpecker | Veniliornis affinis | f | f | f | Fairly common. Most forest types. |
Golden-green Woodpecker | Piculus chrysochloros | f | f | f | - |
White-throated Woodpecker | Piculus leucolaemus | u | r | u | Uncommon in varzea forest. |
Chestnut-crowned Woodpecker | Celeus spectabilis | - | - | r | - |
Chestnut Woodpecker | Celeus elegans | f | u+ | - | Fairly common in varzea forest. |
Scale-breasted Woodpecker | Celeus grammicus | - | u | u | - |
Cream-colored Woodpecker | Celeus flavus | u | f | u | Uncommon in all forest types. |
Ringed Woodpecker | Celeus torquatus | r | - | - | Rare. Found in terre firme of better quality. |
Lineated Woodpecker | Dryocopus lineatus | f | f | f | Fairly common in most forest types |
Crimson-crested Woodpecker | Campephilus melanoleucos | u | u | u | Uncommon. Found in terre firme forest |
Red-necked Woodpecker | Campephilus rubricollis | f | f | u | Fairly common in terre firme. |
Plain-brown Woodcreeper | Dendrocincla fuliginosa | f | c | f | Fairly common in all forest types. Always near antswarms. |
White-chinned Woodcreeper | Dendocincla merula | r | - | - | Rare. Individual found in varzea oxbow and one found in terre firme. |
Long-tailed Woodcreeper | Dechonychura longicauda | r | f | u | Rare. One heard and called in behind lodge. |
Olivaceous Woodcreeper | Sittasomus griseicapillus | f | f | f | Fairly common in varzea, uncommon in terre firme. |
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper | Glyphorynchus spirurus | c | c | f | Common. Most common woodcreeper. |
Long-billed Woodcreeper | Nasica longirostris | f | u | - | Fairly common in Mauritia swamps, uncommon in varzea. |
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper | Dendrexetastes rufigula | f | c | u | Fairly common in varzea, uncommon in terre firme. |
Bar-bellied Woodcreeper | Hylexetastes stresemanni | u | - | u | Uncommon. Relatively common at Sandoval with three known pairs, 2 in terre firme. |
Strong-billed Woodcreeper | Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus | r | - | u | Rare. Two found in varzea. |
Black-banded Woodcreeper | Dendrocolaptes picumnus | u | - | r | Uncommon. All individuals found in terre firme. |
Barred Woodcreeper | Dendrocolaptes certhia | f | u | u | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Straight-billed Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus picus | f | u | u | Fairly common in all forest types |
Ocellated Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus ocellatus | - | u | u | - |
Spix's Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus spixii | f | c | f | Fairly common in terre firme, matching Glyphorhynchus in its commonality. |
Buff-throated Woodcreeper | Xiphorhynchus guttatus | f | c | c | Fairly common in all forest types, matching Glyphorhynchus in its commonality. |
Lineated Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes albolineatus | f | f | u+ | Fairly common. Began singing in early July. Undetected previously even after extensive canopy searches. |
Red-billed Cythebill | Campylorhamphus trochilirostris | r | - | u | Rare. One individual sang for several days from the Guadua bamboo stand 2750m from Rio Madre de Dios. |
Pale-legged Hornero | Furnarius leucopos | r | u | u | Rare. One heard near stream uppon arrival. |
Cabanis's Spinetail | Synallaxis cabanisi | - | ? | - | - |
Pale-breasted Spinetail | Synallaxis albescnes | - | f | - | - |
Cinerious-breasted Spinetail | Synallaxis hypospodia | - | f | - | - |
Dark-breasted Spinetail | Synallaxis albigularis | - | f | c | - |
Plain-crowned Spinetail | Synallaxis gujanenis | f | c | c | Fairly common in second growth varzea. |
Ruddy Spinetail | Synallaxis rutilans | f | u | u | Fairly common in treefalls within taller forest. |
Speckled Spinetail | Cranioleuca guttarata | - | - | u | - |
Orange-fronted Plushcrown | Metopothrix aurantiacus | - | - | - | - |
Plain Softtail | Thripophaga fusciceps | - | f | - | - |
Point-tailed Palm-creeper | Berlepschia rickeri | c | - | - | Common in proper palm swamp habitat. |
Striped Woodhaunter | Hyloctistes subulatus | f | f | f | Fairly common in taller terre firme. |
Chestnut-winged Hookbill | Ancistrops strigilatus | c | f | u | Common in terre firme, fairly common in varzea. |
Peruvian Recurvebill | Simoxenops ucayalae | - | - | u | - |
Montane Folige-gleaner | Anabacerthia striaticollis | - | - | r? | - |
Rufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner | Philydor erythrocercus | - | u | r | - |
Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner | Philydor pyrrhodes | r | f | - | Rare. One found in varzea near bamboo stand. |
Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner | Philydor erythropterus | u | f | u | Uncommon in canopy flocks of terre firme forest. |
Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner | Philydor ruficaudatus | - | - | r | - |
Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner | Automolus infuscatus | c | f | f | Common in terre firme forest undergrowth. |
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner | Automolus rubiginosus | r | - | u | Rare. Pair heard 600m from lodge. No proper habitat. |
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner | Automolus rufipileatus | - | f | f | - |
Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner | Automolus melanopezus | - | - | u | - |
Crested Foliage-gleaner | Automolus dorsalis | - | - | f | - |
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner | Automolus ochrolaemus | u | f | c | Uncommon in all forest types. |
Rufous-tailed Xenops | Xenops milleri | - | u+ | r | - |
Slender-billed Xenops | Xenops tenuirostris | - | - | r | - |
Streaked Xenops | Xenops rutilians | - | u | - | - |
Plain Xenops | Xenops minutus | f | f | f | Fairly common in terre firme. rare in varzea. |
Grey-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus albigularis | - | - | - | - |
Black-tailed Leaftosser | Sclerurus caudacutus | u | f | f | Uncommon in terre firme. |
Tawny-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus mexicanus | - | - | ? | - |
Bamboo Antshrike | Cymbilaimus sanctamariae | - | - | f | - |
Fasciated Antshrike | Cymbilaimus lineatus | u | u | u | Uncommon in terre firme. |
Undulated Antshrike | Frederickena unduligera | - | r | r | - |
Great Antshrike | Taraba major | f | f | f | Fairly common in proper disturbed habitats. |
Barred Antshrike | Thamnophilus doliatus | f | c | u | Fairly common in proper disturbed habitats. |
White-shouldered Antishrike | Thamnophilus aethiops | u | f | f | Uncommon. Encountered in terre firme only. |
Amazonian Antshrike | Thamnophilus amazonicus | - | - | - | - |
Black-capped Antshrike | Thamnophilus schistaceus | c | f | c | Common. During singing bouts one of the most common birds encountered. |
White-backed Fire-eye | Pyriglena leuconota | - | - | r | - |
Spot-winged Antshrike | Pygiptila stellaris | u | f | f | Uncommon. encountered in varzea only. |
Dusky-throated Antshrike | Thamnomanes ardesiacus | c | f | c | Common in terre firme. |
Bluish-slate Antshrike | Thamnomanes schistogynus | f | f | c | Fairly common in terre firme. |
Plain Antvireo | Dysthamnes mentalis | - | - | r | - |
Sclater's Antwren | Myrmotherula sclateri | f | c | f | Fairly common in terre firme canopy flocks. |
Pygmy Antwren | Myrmotherula brachyura | f | c | f | Fairly common in disturbed habitats. |
Streaked Antwren | Myrmotherula surinamensis | - | u | - | - |
Plain-throated Antwren | Mymotherula hauxwelli | f | f | c | Fairly common in varzea forest. |
Stipple-throated Antwren | Myrmotherula haematanota | - | - | f | - |
White-eyed Antwren | Mymotherula leucophthalma | u | u+ | u+ | Uncommon in terre firme and transitional. |
Rufous-tailed Antwren | Myrmotherula erythrura | c | - | u | Common in terre firme forest, often near gaps. |
Foothill Antwren | Myrmotherula spodionota | - | - | - | - |
Ornate Antwren | Mymotherula ornata | - | u+ | - | - |
Ihering's Antwren | Mymotherula iheringi | r | u | u | Rare. Encountered once in bamboo stand near canal. |
Long-winged Antwren | Mymotherula longipennis | f | u | u | Fairly common in terre firme flocks. |
White-flanked Antwren | Mymotherula axillaris | c | c | c | Common. The most common Myrmotherula antwren. |
Gray Antwren | Mymotherula menetriesii | c | c | c | Common in terre firme canopy flocks. |
Banded Antbird | Dichrozona cincta | u | r | r | Uncommon. Regularly encountered in terre firme. |
Rufous-winged Antwren | Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus | ? | - | r | ???? A Herpsilochmus encountered in the canopy of second growth swamp is perhaps parkeri!!! |
Dot-winged Antwren | Microrhopias quixensis | - | r | u+ | - |
Striated Antbird | Drymophila devillei | r | r | f | Rare. Two or three encountered in the same bamboo patch near the canal. |
White-fringed Antwren | Formicivora gresia | - | c | - | - |
Rufous-backed Antwren | Formicivora rufa | - | f | - | - |
Chestnut-shouldered Antwren | Terenura humeralis | - | u | u | - |
Black Antbird | Cercromacra serva | - | - | f | - |
Manu Antbird | Cercromacra manu | - | r | f | - |
Gray Antbird | Cercromacra cinerascens | f | c | c | Fairly common. Found most often near terre firme gaps. |
Blackish Antbird | Cercromacra nigrescens | ? | u | u | ???? Individual encountered briefely fits this species description. |
White-browed Antbird | Myrmoborus leucophrys | f | f | c | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Black-faced Antbird | Myrmoborus myotherinus | u | f | c | Uncommon. Most often found in terre firme. |
Warbling Antbird | Hypocnemis cantator | u | f | c | Uncommon. All individuals found over water in swamps. All white with chestnut flanks. |
Banned-tailed Antbird | Hypocnemoides maculicauda | f | f | r | Fairly common in swampy circumstances. |
Spot-winged Antbird | Percnostola leucostigma | - | - | - | - |
White-lined Antbird | Percnostola lophotes | - | u | c | - |
Silvered Antbird | Sclateria naevia | f | u+ | r | Fairly common on lake edge. |
Goeldii's Antbird | Myrmeciza goeldii | - | r | c | - |
Black-throated Antbird | Myrmeciza atrothorax | f | f | u | Fairly common in varzea forest. |
Chestnut-tailed Antbird | Myrmeciza hemimelaena | c | c | c | Common in terre firme. Fairly common in varzea. |
Plumbeous Antbird | Myrmeciza hyperythra | c | c | r | Common in varzea forest. |
Sooty Antbird | Myrmeciza fortis | - | - | u | - |
White-throated Antbird | Gymnopithys salvini | f | f | u+ | Fairly common. Most common ant swarm denizen. |
Hairy-crested Antbird | Rhegmatorhina melanosticta | - | - | u | - |
Spot-backed Antbird | Hylophylax naevia | - | - | u | - |
Scaled-backed Antbird | Hylophylax poecilinota | u | u | u+ | Uncommon in terre firme. |
Black-spotted Bare-eye | Phlegopsis nigromaculata | f | u | f | Fairly common in terre firme, uncommon in varzea. |
Black-faced Antthrush | Formicarius analis | u | c | f | Uncommon in terre firme, fairly common in varzea. |
Rufous-capped Antthrush | Formicarius colma | f | f | - | Fairly common in terre firme. |
Amazonian Antpitta | Hylopezus berlepschi | u | - | u | Uncomon in disturbed varzea forest. |
Thrush-like Antpitta | Myrmothra campanisona | - | - | c | - |
Antpitta sp. | Grallaria sp | - | r? | r? | - |
Ash-throated Gnateater | Conopophaga peruviana | r | - | u+ | Rare. Recordings of this species were made in varzea second growth understory. |
Rusty-belted Tapaculo | Liosceles thoracicus | - | - | c | - |
Tyrants | Tyranninae | - | - | - | - |
Bolivian Tyrannulet | Zimmerius bolivianus | - | - | r | - |
Slender-footed Tyrannulet | Zimmerius gracilipes | u | f | f | Uncommon. Easily overlooked in all forest types. |
White-lored Tyrannulet | Ornithion inerme | r | f | u | Rare in terre firme. |
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet | Camptostoma obsoletum | r | - | - | Rare. Encountered once in varzea brush. |
Mouse-colored Tyrannulet | Phaeomyias murina | r | - | r | Rare. Encountered twice in terre firme second growth. |
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet | Tyrannulus elatus | f | u | - | Fairly common in varzea, uncommon in terre firme. |
Scrub Flycatcher | Sublegatus modestus | - | - | - | - |
Forest Elaenia | Myiopagis gaimardii | f | f | u | Fairly common in varzea, uncommon in terre firme. |
Greenish Elaenia | Myiopagis viridicata | r | f | - | Rare. Encountered once in low varzea. |
Gray Elaenia | Myiopagis caniceps | ? | u | - | - |
Yellow-bellied Elaenia | Elaenia flavogaster | - | f | - | - |
Mottled-backed Elaenia | Elaenia gigas | - | u | u | - |
Small-billed Elaenia | Elaenia parvirostris | - | f | u | - |
Plain-crested Elaenia | Elaenia cristata | - | f | - | - |
Large Elaenia | Elaenia spectabilis | - | u | - | - |
River Tyrannulet | Serpophaga hypoleuca | - | - | u | - |
Slender-billed Tyrannulet | Inezia inornata | u | u | u | Uncommon in varzea. |
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher | Mionectes oleagineus | f | u | c | Fairly common in all forest types. |
McConnell's Flycatcher | Mionectes macconnelli | r | - | u | Rare. encountered twice in varzea/transitional. |
Olive-striped Flycatcher | Mionectes olivaceus | u | - | r | Rare. encountered several times in two flocks. |
Streak-necked Flycatcher | Mionectes striaticollis | - | - | - | - |
Sepia-capped Flycatcher | Leptopogon amauracephalus | f | f | c | Fairly common in terre firme forest. |
Spectacled Bristle-tyrant | Phylloscartes orbitalis | - | - | - | - |
Ringed Antpipit | Corythopis torquata | f | f | f | Fairly common in terre firme. |
Short-tailed Pygmy-tyrant | Myiornis ecaudatus | c | f | c | Common in varzea secondgrowth, uncommon in terre firme secondgrowth. |
White-bellied Tody-tyrant | Hemitriccus griseipectus | - | - | - | - |
Flammulated Bamboo-tyrant | Hemitriccus flammulatus | r | r | f | Rare. encountered one in second growth varzea away from bamboo. |
White-eyed Tody-tyrant | Hemitriccus zosterops | c | c | f | Common. The most common forest flycatcher. |
Perly-vented Tody-tyrant | Hemitriccus Margaritaceiventer | - | u | - | - |
Streak-throated Tody-tyrant | Hemitriccus striaticollis | - | u | - | - |
Johannes Tody-tyrant | Hemitriccus iohannis | u | - | u | Uncommon in varzea second growth. |
Rusty-fronted Tody-flycatcher | Todirostrum latirostre | r | - | u | Rare. Only encountered near Rio Madre de Dios. |
Spotted Tody-flycatcher | Todirostrum maculatum | r | u | - | Rare. One pair in varzea second growth. |
Yellow-browed Tody-flycatcher | Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum | c | f | u | Common. When singing, one of the most common flycatchers. |
White-cheeked Tody-tyrant | Poecilotriccus albifacies | - | - | u+ | - |
Rufous-tailed Flatbill | Ramphotrigon ruficauda | f | f | u | Fairly common in terre firme. |
Large-headed Flatbill | Ramphotrigon megacephala | r | r | f | Rare. Found only in bamboo near the canal. |
Dusky-tailed Flatbill | Ramphotrigon fuscicauda | u | - | r | Uncommon. Found in taller varzea and transitional forest. |
Olivaceous Flatbill | Rhynchocyclus olivaceus | - | - | - | - |
Olive-faced Flatbill | Tolmomyias viridiceps | - | r | - | - |
Yellow-margined Flycatcher | Tolmomyias assimilis | c | f | f | Common. Heard daily in all forest types. |
Gray-crowned Flycatcher | Tolmomyias poliocephalus | f | f | f | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher | Tolmomyias flaviventris | r | f | f | Rare. encountered once near Madre de Dios. |
Orange-eyed Flycatcher ? | Tolmomyias trailori ? | - | - | - | - |
Golden-crowned Spadebill | Platyrinchus coronatus | u | f | u+ | Uncommon. Encountered in terre firme only. |
White-throated Spadebill | Platyrinchus mystaceus | - | - | r | - |
White-crested Spadebill | Platyrinchus platyrhynchos | r | u | f+ | Rare. One known in varzea. |
Royal Flycatcher | Onychorhynchus coronatus | r | u+ | r | Rare. One known in terre firme. |
Cinnamon Flycatcher | Myias cinnamomea | - | - | u | - |
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher | Myobius erythrurus | u | u | u+ | Uncommon. Encountered in terre firme only. |
Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher | Myiobius barbatus | - | - | u | - |
Bran-colored Flycatcher | Myiophobus fasciatus | f | u | f | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Euler's Flycatcher | Lathrotriccus euleri | u | u | u | Uncommon in all forest types, mostely near gaps. |
Tropical Pewee | Contopus cinereus | - | r | - | - |
Eastern Wood-pewee | Contopus virens | - | r | - | - |
Alder Flycatcher | Empidonax alnorum | - | r | - | - |
Fuscous Flycatcher | Cnemotriccus fuscatus | r | - | - | Rare. Recorded and seen once in dense second growth. |
Vermillion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus | f | u | f | Fairly common on edges of large gaps. |
Drab Water-tyrant | Ochthornis (Ochthoeca) littoralis | c | c | f | Common on borders of Madre de Dios. |
Little Ground-tyrant | Muscisaxicola fluviatilis | - | f | f | - |
Long-tailed Tyrant | Colonia colonus | - | - | u | - |
Yellow-browed Tyrant | Satrapa icterophrys | r | - | - | Rare. seen once on edge of Madre de Dios. |
Dull-capped Attila | Attila bolivianus | c | u | r | Common in palm swamp. |
Bright-rumped Attila | Attila spadiceus | c | - | u | Common in varzea and terre firme. |
Cinnamon Attila | Attila cinnamomeus | r | - | - | Rare. One encountered in Mauritia Palm swamp. |
Pale-bellied Mourner | Rhytipterna imunda | - | u | - | - |
Grayish Mourner | Rhytipterna simplex | f | u+ | u | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Cinereous Mourner | Laniocera hypopyrra | u | u+ | u | Uncommon in tall terre firme. |
Sirystes | Sirystes sibilator | c | u | r | Relatively common in varzea, uncommon in terre firme. |
Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Myiarchus tuberculifer | f | r | - | Fairly common in varzea forest. |
Swainson's Flycatcher | Myiarchus swainsoni | f | r | - | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Short-crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus ferox | u | f | u | Uncommon in all forest tyes. |
Brown-crested Flycatcher | Myiarchus tyrannulus | u | - | - | Uncommon in terre firme canopy flocks, rare in varzea flocks. |
Lesser Kiskadee | Pitangus lictor | c | u | r | Common on lake margins. |
Great Kiskadee | Pitangus sulphuratus | f | u | u | Fairly common on lake margines. |
Boat-billed Flycatcher | Megarynchus pitangua | u | - | u | Uncommon on lake margines. |
Grey Monjita | Xolmis cinerea | - | u | - | - |
Rusty-margined Flycatcher | Myiozetetes cayanensis | u | u | - | Uncommon on lake margines. |
Social Flycatcher | Myiozetetes similis | f | u | u | Fairly common on lake margines. |
Gray-capped Flycatcher | Myiozetetes granadensis | u | c | f | Uncommon on lake margines. |
Dusky-chested Flycatcher | Myiozetetes luteiventris | u | u+ | r | Uncommon in terre firme canopy. |
Streaked Flycatcher | Myiodynastes maculatus | f | u+ | u | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Sulfur-bellied Flycatcher | Myiodynastes luteiventris | - | u | - | - |
Piratic Flycatcher | Legatus leucophaius | f | f | u+ | Fairly common. Unknown in area until late July when many singing individuals were encountered. |
Variegated Flycatcher | Empidonomus varius | - | u | r | - |
Crowned Slaty-flycatcher | Empidonomus aurantioatrocristatus | - | f | - | - |
Tropical Kingbird | Tyrannus melancholicus | c | f | c | Common on lake margines. |
White-throated Kingbird | Tyrannus albogularis | - | r | u | - |
Eastern Kingbird | Tyrannus tyrannus | - | f | u | - |
Fork-tailed Flycatcher | Tyrannus savana | r | u | - | Rare. Flocks migrating through stopped at openings in March. |
Sulphury Flycatcher | Tyrannopsis sulphurea | f | - | - | Fairly common on lake margine. |
Wing-barred Manakin | Piprites chloris | f | f | c | Fairly common in terre firme. |
Dwarf Tyrant-manakin | Tyranneutes stolzmanni | r | u | c | Rare. One heard in early March. |
Fiery-capped Manakin | Machaeropterus pyrocephalus | f | u+ | c | Fairly common on transitional forest edge. |
Red-headed Manakin | Pipra rubrocapilla | - | f | - | - |
Round-tailed Manakin | Pipra chlorameros | u | - | c | Uncommon. Four encountered in all forest types, lek in terre firme. |
Blue-crowned Manakin | Pipra coronata | - | - | c | - |
Banned-tailed Manakin | Pipra fasciicauda | f | f | c | Fairly common in forest gaps. Both forest types. |
Blue-backed Manakin | Chiroxiphia pareola | - | u | - | - |
Green Manakin | Chloropipo holochlora | - | - | - | - |
Greater Manankin | Schiffornis major | f | f | - | Fairly common in varzea forest. |
Thrush-like Manakin | Shifornis turdinus | - | u+ | f | - |
Cinnamon Tyrant-manakin | Neopipo cinnamomea | - | r+ | r | - |
Sreaming Piha | Lipaugus vociferans | c | f | c | Common in terre firme, uncommon in varzea. |
Plum-throated Cotinga | Cotinga mayana | - | r | - | - |
Bare-necked Fruitcrow | Gymnoderus foetidus | u | u | u | Uncommon. Encountered daily March - early May, none in June-July, daily in Aug. |
Purple-throated Fruitcrow | Querula purpurata | f | u+ | f | Fairly common in terre firme and transitional forest. |
White-browed Pupletuft | Iodopleura isabellae | r | - | u | Rare. Seen in canopy flock of terre firme forest. |
Purple-throated Cotinga | Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema | - | - | u | - |
Black-faced Cotinga | Conioptilon mcilhennyi | r | - | - | Rare. Seen at mouth of canal. |
Chestnut-crowned Becard | Pachyramphus castaneus | - | u+ | u | - |
White-winged Becard | Pachyramphus polychopterus | f | f | u | Fairly common in terre firme flocks, rare in varzea. |
Black-capped Becard | Pachyramphus marginatus | u | f | u | Uncommon in midstory terre firme flocks. |
Pink-throated Becard | Pachyramphus minor | u | f | - | Uncommon in all forest types. |
Black-tailed Tityra | Tityra cayana | u | u | - | Uncommon in all forest types. |
Masked Tityra | Tityra semifasciata | u | f | u | uncommon in all forest types. |
Black-crowned Tityra | Tityra inquisitor | u | r | r | Uncommon in all forest types. |
Violaceous Jay | Cyanocorax violaceus | f | u | c | Fairly common in terre firme and varzea forest. |
Purplish Jay | Cyanocorax cyanomelas | - | u | f | - |
Green Jay | Cyanocorax yncas | - | - | r | - |
White-winged Swallow | Tachycineta albiventer | c | c | f | Common on lake. |
Tree Swallow | Tachycineta bicolor | - | - | r | - |
Brown-chested Martin | Progne tapera | u | u+ | r | uncommon on lake and river. |
Gray-breasted Martin | Progne chalybea | u | u+ | - | uncommon on river. |
Southern Martin | Progne modesta | - | - | - | - |
Purple Martin | Progne subis | r | u+ | - | Rare. Flock encountered in March. |
White-thighed Swallow | Neochelidon tibialis | r | f | - | Rare. two encountered in July in large forest opening. |
Blue-and-white Swallow | Notiochelidon cyanoleuca | - | - | c | - |
White-banded Swallow | Atticora fasciata | c | c | u | Common on river. |
Southern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx ruficollis | f | c | u | Fairly common on lake and river. |
Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia | - | - | u | - |
Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | r | f | u | Rare. One seen in early April. |
Thrush-like Wren | Campylorhynchus turdinus | f | u | u+ | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Moustached Wren | Thryothorus genibarbis | f | f | f | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Fawn-breasted Wren | Thryothorus guarayanus | f | - | - | Fairly common next to or over water in dense thickets. |
House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | f | f | c | Fairly common on edges of clearings. |
Nightingale Wren | Microcerculus marginatus | c | c | c | common within terre firme forest. |
Musician Wren | Cyphorhinus arada | u | f | u | Uncommon in varzea, rare in terre firme. |
Black-capped Donacobius | Donacobius atricapillus | c | u | - | Common on lake margine and palm swamp. |
Chalk-browed Mockingbird | Mimus saturninus | - | r | - | - |
Black-billed Thrush | Turdus ignobilis | - | u | - | - |
Creamy-bellied Thrush | Turdus amaurochalinus | u | c | c | Uncommon in larger openings. |
Hawxwell's Thrush | Turdus hauxwelli (=obsoletus) | f | u | - | Fairly common in varzea forest. |
Lawrence's Thrush | Turdus lawrencii | u | c | f | Uncommon in varzea and swamp forest. |
White-necked Thrush | Turdus albicollis | u | f | u+ | Uncommon in varzea and transitional forest. |
Swainson's Thrush | Catharus ustulatus | - | r | - | - |
Red-eyed Vireo | Vireo olivaceus | c | u | c | Common in canopy flocks in all forest types. |
Yellow-green Vireo | Vireo flavoviridis | - | - | r | - |
Brown-capped Vireo | Vireo leucophrys | - | - | - | - |
Dusky-capped Greenlet | Hylophilus hypoxanthus | c | c | c | Common in canopy flocks in all forest types. |
Tawney-crowned Greenlet | Hylophilus ochraceiceps | - | - | u+ | - |
Lemon-chested Greenlet | Hylophilus thoracicus | - | u+ | u+ | - |
Slaty-capped Shrike-vireo | Vireolanius leucotis | - | u+ | - | - |
Yellow-browed Sparrow | Ammodramus aurifrons | c | c | c | Common on Rio Madre de dios. |
Grassland Sparrow | Ammodramus humeralis | - | c | - | - |
Blue-black Grassquit | Volatinia jacarina | - | u | f | - |
Lined Seedeater | Sporophila lineola | - | c | - | - |
Slate-colored Seedeater | Sporophila schistacea | r | - | u | Rare in low scrub of large openings. |
Plumbeous Seedeater | Sporophila plumbea | - | u | - | - |
Dull-colored Seedeater | Sporophila obscura | - | - | - | - |
Yellow-bellied Seedeater | Sporophila nigricollis | - | - | u+ | - |
Black and White Seedeater | Sporophila leuctuosa | - | - | - | - |
Double-collared Seedeater | Sporophila caerulescens | - | f | f | - |
Chestnut-bellied Seedeater | Sporophila castaneiventris | - | - | c | - |
Lesser Seed-finch | Oryzoborus angolensis | - | - | u | - |
Wedge-tailed Finch | Emberizidoides herbicola | - | f | - | - |
Pectoral Sparrow | Arremon taciturnus | u | f | c | Uncommon Mar-May, none May-July. |
Red-capped Cardinal | Paroaria gularis | c | u | u | Common lake margine species. |
Slate-colored Grosbeak | Pitylus grossus | u | - | f | Uncommon in terre firme, rare in varzea forest. |
Blue-black Grosbeak | Cyanocompsa cyanoides | - | u+ | c | - |
Buff-throated Saltator | Saltator maximus | f | f | c | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Grayish Saltator | Saltator coerulescens | f | - | f | Fairly common in low brush of larger openings. |
Yellow-shouldered Grosbeak | Caryothraustes humeralis | - | - | - | - |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Pheucticus ludovicianus | - | - | r | - |
Hooded (type) Siskin | Carduelis sp. | - | - | - | - |
Black-faced Tanager | Schistochlamys melanopis | - | c | - | - |
Black-and-white Tanager | Conothraupis speculigera | - | - | - | - |
Magpie Tanager | Cissopis leveriana | r | - | f | Rare. one found in mid July. |
Red-billed Pied Tanager | Lamprospiza melanoleuca | r | u+ | u | Rare. 3 known in one varzea canopy flock, 2 known from a terre firme canopy flock. |
Orange-headed Tanager | Thlypopsis sordida | r | u | u | Rare. One known from Rio Madre de Dios. |
Guira Tanager | Hemithraupis guira | u | u | - | Uncommon. Canopy flocks of all forest types. |
Yellow-backed Tanager | Hemithraupis flavicollis | - | u+ | u | - |
Hooded Tanager | Nemosia pileata | - | - | - | - |
White-winged Shrike-tanager | Lanio versicolor | u | f | c | Uncommon in terre firme midstory flocks. Often leader. |
White-shouldered Tanager | Tachyphonus luctuosus | c | f | c | Common March-May, Uncommon May-July. Canopy to midstory flocks. |
Flame-crested Tanager | Tachyphonus cristata | f | u+ | - | Fairly common March-May, Rare May-Jul. |
Yellow-crested Tanager | Tachyphonus rufiventer | - | - | f | - |
Red-crowned Ant-tanager | Habia rubica | c | f | u+ | Common in understory of all forest types. |
Summer Tanager | Piranga rubra | - | u | - | - |
Scarlet Tanager | Piranga olivacea | - | u | - | - |
Silver-beaked Tanager | Ramphocelus carbo | f | f | c | Fairly common in Mauritia palm swamp and large forest gaps. |
Masked-crimson Tanager | Ramphocelus nigrogularis | u | - | - | Uncommon Mauritia swamp species. |
Olive Tanager | Chlorothraupis olivacea | - | - | u+ | - |
Blue-gray Tanager | Thraupis episcopus | f | f | c | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Palm Tanager | Thraupis palmarum | c | f | c | Common in all forest types, extremely so in Mauritia palm. |
Purple-throated Euphonia | Euphonia chlorotica | - | - | - | - |
Golden-bellied Euphonia | Euphonia laniirostris | - | c | u | - |
White-lored Euphonia | Euphonia chrysopasta | c | c | u | Common in varzea canopy and midstory, fairly common in terre firme. |
Rufous-bellied Euphonia | Euphonia rufiventris | f | u | u | Fairly common in all forest types. |
Orange-bellied Euphonia | Euphonia xanthagastra | f | u | f | Fairly common in taller forest canopy of all forest types. |
White-vented Euphonia | Euphonia minuta | - | u | r | - |
Blue-hooded Euphonia | Euphonia musica | - | - | - | - |
Blue-naped Chlorophonia | Chlorophonia cyanea | - | - | u+ | - |
Blue-necked Tanager | Tangara cyanocollis | - | - | u | - |
Golden-naped Tanager | Tangara rufiervix | - | - | u+ | - |
Turquoise Tanager | Tangara maxicana | u | f | f | Uncommon in all forest types. The most common Tangara. |
Paradise Tanager | Tangara chilensis | r | f | c | Rare March-July, Uncommon July-Aug. |
Opal-rumped Tanager | Tangara velia | - | - | f | - |
Opal-crowned Tanager | Tangara callophrys | - | - | f | - |
Masked Tanager | Tangara nigrocincta | - | u | u | - |
Green-and-gold Tanager | Tangara schrankii | r | f | c | Rare. One encountered in varzea canopy flock. |
Spotted Tanager | Tangara punctata | - | - | - | - |
Yellow-bellied Tanager | Tangara xanthogastra | - | - | u+ | - |
Bay-headed Tanager | Tangara gryola | - | - | c | - |
Black-faced Dacnis | Dacnis lineata | r | u | u | Rare. Encountered once in terre firme canopy flock of Cyanerpes. |
Blue Dacnis | Dacnis cayana | u | u | u | Uncommon. Encountered in terre firme with large flocks of Cyanerpes. |
Yellow-bellied Dacnis | Dacnis flaviventer | - | u | u+ | - |
Green Honeycreeper | Chlorophanes spiza | r | u | c | Rare. Encountered once in large terre firme canopy flock of Cyanerpes. |
Purple Honeycreeper | Cyanerpes caeruleus | c | u+ | f | Common March-May, Uncommon May-Aug. Terre firme only. |
Red-legged Honeycreeper | Cyanerpes cyaneus | u | - | - | Uncommon March-May. None after May. |
Swallow Tanager | Tersina viridis | - | c | f | - |
Masked Yellowthroat | Geothlypis aequinoctialis | - | - | - | - |
Buff-rumped Warbler | Phaeothlypis fulvicauda | - | f | f | - |
Tropical Parula | Parula pitayumai | - | - | u | - |
Yellow Warbler | Dendroica petechia | - | - | - | - |
Casqued Oropendola | Psarocolius oseryi | r | u | u | Rare. Seen allong river. |
Crested Oropendola | Psarocolius decumanus | f | f | u+ | Fairly common in terre firme forest. |
Russet-backed Oropendola | Psarocolius angustifrons | c | u | c | Extremely common. Seen in large flocks throughout terre firme forest. |
Dusky-green Oropendola | Psarocolius atrovirens | - | - | - | - |
Olive Oropendola | Psarocolius bifaciatus | f | c | c | Fairly common in terre firme forest. |
Yellow-rumped Cacique | Cacicus cela | c | c | c | Extremely common throughout all forest types. |
Solitary Black Cacique | Cacicus solitarius | u | - | u+ | Uncommon in swamp situations. |
Red-rumped Cacique | Cacicus haemmorhous | u | u | - | Uncommon. One seen at lodge, breeding colony in varzea, north of lake. |
Epaulet Oriole | Icterus cayannensis | c | u | - | Common in aes.ll forest types. |
Troupial | Icterus icterus | - | r | - | - |
Shiny Cowbird | Molothrus bonariensis | - | - | - | - |
Giant Cowbird | Scaphidura oryzivora | c | f | u | Common on lake margines. |
Velvet-fronted Grackle | Lampropsar tanagrinus | r | r | - | - |
Pale-eyed Blackbird | Agelaius xanthophalmus | r | - | - | Rare. Three encountered in three different areas of palm swamp. |
Bobolink | Dolichonyx oryzivorus | r | u+ | - | Rare. Seasonal in area as flyovers. |
American Anhinga | Anhinga anhinga | - | - | - | - |
Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | - | - | - | - |
Swainson's Flycatcher | Myiarchus swainsoni | - | - | - | - |
Guira Tanager | Hemithraupis guira | - | - | - | - |
Flame-crested Tanager | Tachyphonus cristata | - | - | - | - |
Masked-crimson Tanager | Ramphocelus nigrogularis | - | - | - | - |
Fawn-breasted Tanager | Piperaeidea melanonota | - | - | - | - |
Golden-bellied Warbler | Basileuterus chrysogaster | - | - | - | - |